When the other Qian Family Martial Artists saw this, they naturally rushed over at once and joined the battle against these unusual Small Animals.
Though these unusual Small Animals were small, only about the size of a human head, they possessed considerable defenses. Their attacks were not limited to biting; they also had sharp claws and could leap and pounce.
During the battle, some of the unusual Small Animals suddenly began turning red and swelling. The crystalline scales on their bodies burst away with a bang, scattering in every direction.
Amid a series of "pfft! pfft!" sounds, the scales flew like rapidly moving sharp blades, attacking the Qian Family members. Of course, these scales did not distinguish between friend and foe. As they scattered, they struck some of the Small Animals as well. After colliding with the scales on their bodies and exploding into clouds of dust, they sent the struck Small Animals flying.
The Qian Family Martial Artists struck by those scales were immediately injured. The scales carried the force of a full-power strike from a Houtian Martial Artist at Layer Four. They were also exceptionally sharp, causing all the Qian Family Martial Artists to suffer an unexpected loss.
They had not expected these Small Animals to be capable of such attacks.
Of course, after losing their scales, the Small Animals' defenses plummeted. Once struck, they died on the spot—either their bodies exploded under the Qian Family Martial Artists' attacks, or they were directly cut down by weapons.
For a time, the scene was rather brutal and bloody.
Because these unusual Small Animals were covered in crystal-like scales that looked exceptionally beautiful beneath the lights, and because they resembled little kittens to begin with, many of the female Martial Artists present could not help feeling sorry for them.
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